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An exciting new project is underway to enhance the ecological value and improve access provision at Monkmoor Meadows in Shrewsbury.

Monkmoor Meadows is a 10ha site in the Monkmoor area of Shrewsbury. It covers the expanse of grassland from the Monkmoor Community Woodland in the south to the underpass of the A49 in the north. The site is owned and maintained by Shrewsbury Town Council, and is grazed annually by cattle. It is a popular public greenspace for local residents, dog walkers and anglers, and is also passed through by walkers on the long-distance Severn Way walking trail.

Shrewsbury Town Council’s management of the canopied stalls in the Market Hall is bucking the national trend for occupancy of market stands.

When the Town Council took over the running of the canopied market stalls seven years ago, there was only a 60% occupancy rate, but with a change in fortunes at the 1960’s built Market Hall, the success story is that all the stalls are now fully utilised.

People lighting unauthorised bonfires on public land in Shrewsbury are being warned they could face fines, or even court action, if they do not seek prior permission.

Any group or individual planning a bonfire on public land within the town is asked to contact Shrewsbury Town Council with their request, which will be considered on the grounds of health and safety and the risk of disruption to surrounding areas.

Any unauthorised bonfire built on Town Council land will be treated as fly-tipping, which is illegal and may result in prosecution.

Shrewsbury’s Quarry park has been included in a list of 31 other parks in the West Midlands region to choose the UK’s Best Park for 2017.

The Grade II historic park, which also boasts the award-winning Dingle garden, has been nominated by members of the public as part of the Fields in Trust annual public vote to discover the nation’s favourite green space.

The 29-acre Quarry is the main recreational park in the town and is located within the loop of the River Severn. It is also home to the award-winning Darwin’s World of Adventure Splash park and children’s play area.

Shrewsbury has proved that it is a blooming great place once again after achieving the highest possible accolade in the RHS’s Heart of England in Bloom It’s Your Neighbourhood and Parks & Open Spaces Awards.

In the It’s Your Neighbourhood awards, three areas; Bowbrook Allotment Community, Hermitage Garden Group and Severn Hospice in Bicton Heath all achieved Level 5 “Outstanding” Awards from the Royal Horticultural Society as part of its community gardening campaign. This is the highest level achievable.